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University of Missouri alumni love tradition. True sons and daughters answer a hearty “M-I-Z” with an unrestrained “Z-O-U!” For 100 years, no tradition has captured Mizzou’s spirit quite like Homecoming. It’s beautiful in its simplicity — return to the university where you spent some of the best years of your life, reunite with old friends and cheer on your Tigers. On Oct. 15, 2011, Mizzou’s favorite tradition turns 100. Homecoming is a program of the Mizzou Alumni Association. Visit the association's website for a schedule of events.

Campus decorations have been part of Mizzou’s Homecoming formula since the 1930s. Themes for house “decs” run the gamut from taunts at opposing football teams to popular culture or good old-fashioned school spirit. Check out this slide show of decs from 1937 to 2010.

The Homecoming tradition at MU is a string of great events going back a century. The cover of the Fall 2011 issue of MIZZOU magazine includes a few of the attendees, including football players, coaches, students, alumni and fans of every stripe.